Sports

The Stampede 10U softball team wrapped up its summer season with an impressive performance at the 2025 Class D State Tournament, finishing as the runner-up after winning four of six games over a three-day stretch.

Just days after last year’s team was honored for their unforgettable state championship run, the current Central City Post #6 Juniors squad added another chapter to the program’s growing legacy, clinching their third consecutive Mid-Nebraska League title with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Holdrege on...

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It was a perfect season for the Central City 10U Green team as they brought home a championship Monday night against Central Valley. Trailing in the final inning, Simon Herman doubled in a pair to walk it off 14-13. (Courtesy Photo)

Cornerstone Bank will host its 43rd Annual Cornerstone Bank Tennis Tournament on Saturday, August 9th and Sunday, August 10th at the YHS Courts, located next to York High School. Entries will be limited.

Central City junior Karter Negus put the finishing touch on a historic golf season last week, placing 6th overall at the NSAA Class B Boys State Golf Championships in Gering.

OMAHA — Somewhere in the final innings of Friday’s state championship game, with the score leaning hard toward Malcolm’s dynasty and the Kernels’ dugout holding onto fading hope, it hit you.

There are moments in sports that echo long after the final results are printed. Last week at Burke Stadium, the Central City boys’ track team didn’t just compete—they thundered onto the biggest stage in Nebraska and left it shaking.

For four days, Omaha Burke was where dreams collided with the damp drizzle of May. And by the time the final baton had been passed and the last foot landed in the sand pit, Nebraska Christian and High Plains had more than made their mark on the Class D state stage.

Nebraska Christian and High Plains made the short drive to Osceola with thoughts of a longer drive to Burke Stadium in Omaha awaiting those who qualify. At the end of the hot, windy day, High Plains had qualified eight young men to pursue their dreams of chasing gold.